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ELECTRIC LIGHTING F'IXTUIRE.

Filed March 24, 19457 `INVENTOR i wenn 6. Wmcdden ATTORNEY Patented Feb.7, 1939 f l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE:

Glenn E. MacFadden, Bualo, N. Y., assigner to Markel Electric Products,Inc., Buffalo, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application March 24,1937, Serial No. 132,797

1 Claim. (Cl. 24U- 128) This invention relates to electric lightingxformedor provided with legs 20 which are suittur-es of the kind whichutilize a diffuser for ably secured to the body 1 of the holder. Eachmodifying the light emitted by the lamp and of the said clips is formedwith a finger 2| which more particularly involves improvements in theextends into the neck I8 of the diiuser, the outer means by which thesaid diffuser is attached to end of the said nger being curved asindicated 5 the xture. at 22 and engaging an internal shoulder 23 pro-One object of the invention is to provide for vided at the juncture ofthe flange and neck of facility in attaching and detaching the diffuser.the diffuser. The fingers 2| are parts of open A further object is toprovide an electric lightresilient loops 24 which are located inopenings 10 ing fixture which is so designed that the lamp and 25 formedin the body 'l of the holder. The 10 diffuser may be located in cl-oseproximity to the clips I9 are so designed that the curved ends of Wallupon which the fixture is mounted. lthe ngers 2l hold the diiuser rmlyseated A stili further object is to provide a fixture against theshoulder 8. The resiliency 0f the which is pleasing and attractive inappearance. loops 24, however, enables the diffuser t0l be de- A stillfurther object is a xture in which protached simply by pulling it awayfrom its \seat, 15 vision is made for preventing accidental release theiingers 2| moving toward one another as of the diffuser. they areWithdrawn from the neck of the diffuser. The invention is illustrated inthe accompany- The attachment of the diffuser to the holder isv ingdrawing in which: preferably accomplished by inserting one side ofFigure l is a section through a fixture emthe neck I8 behind the fingerof one of the clips 20 bodying the features of the invention. before anyattempt is made to insert the -other Figure 2 is a horizontal sectiontaken along side of the neck behind the nger of the other line 2-2 ofFigure -1. clip. 'Thereafter the finger of the last mentioned Figure 3is a fragmentary section taken along clip is forced inward-ly far enoughto permit its 1in@ 3 3 0f Figure 2. curved end to enter the neck of thediffuser. The 25 The fixture, as illustrated, includes a circularassembling operation is then completed by pressholder, or pan, 5 whichis adapted to be arranged ing the diiuser toits seated position, thecurved over a suitable electrical outlet and which is end of the rigermoving beneath theshoulder formed with a marginal flange 6 and a central23 during the nal part of such movement to co- V depressed body 1. Theportion of the holder operate with the finger of the companion clip in30 which connects the said flange and body provides holding the diffuserin such position until it is an annular shoulder 8, the said body beingformed again removed in the manner described. The With a Central Opening9 fOr accommodating a diffuser, therefore, may be detached and attachedthreaded post IIJ which is suitably anchored to with facility asoccasion may demand. At the the wall against which the fixture ismounted. same time its accidental release is prevented. A nut H which isscrewed upon the post I0 co- The fixture described is pleasing andattractive operates with the body 'I to secure the holder in appearance,being enhanced in these respects against the said Wall. When the holder5 is by the concealment of the means by which the mounted as shown theflange 6 thereof engages diffuser is atached to the holder. A furtherad- 0 the Wall to space the body 6 apredetermined disvantage obtained isthat the lamp and diffuser 40 tance from it. The Wires I2 from theelectrical may be located in clo'se proximity to the wall outlet passfrom under the body 1 through an upon which the fixture is mounted, thexture in opening I3 and are connected to the socket I4 of this aspectresembling and having in substantial the lamp I5 of the fixture, thesaid socket being degree the advantages of iixtures of the built-inmounted upon the said body by a bracket I6. type. 45

'Ifhe light emitted by the lamp I 5 is modified by 1 Claim as myinvention; a diffuser I1 of glass 0r any other suitable trans- In aneleetrie lighting iixture, the combination lucent mateI'aL Il; iS O fthe general Shape Of of a holder which is adapted to be mounted a bowland 1S fOrmed at lts Open end With an inagainst a Wall over anelectrical outlet, said hold- Waldly d-IeCled ange lla Which fitsagainst the er having a body which is provided With diame- 50 l shoulder8 0f the holder, the Said flange tertrically opposed openings and beingformed with mrlallng in a Heek I8 WhiCh eXendS IlO 'the dea marginalange for spacing said body from' said DreSSOH delimited by the SaidShOllldel- The Wall, the portion of the holder connecting said diffuseris held in the position sh-oWn by clips I9. body and ange providing ashoulder, a lamp, The latter are diametrally Opposed and are means formounting said lamp on said body, a.

diiuser which ts over said lamp, said diuser being' formed at its openend with an inwardly directed ange which overlies saidv shoulder andfingers carried by said body which extend into the open end of saiddiuser to engage its ange at substantially diametrically opposed points,said ngers being parts of resilient loops which are located in saidopenings and being yieldable oo release said diffuser when it is pulledfor the purpose described.

GLENN E. MACFADDEN.

